Chapter 869: Double Happiness
The second day of September is the second day of Shen Xi's housewarming, and it is also the day when Ma Jiu and Xiaoyu get married. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
On this day, Shen Xi's new residence near the Xiagong Courtyard in Yushan Mountain, southeast of the city, is very lively, Xiaoyu and Ma Jiu's wedding room is on the back of Yushan, three or four streets away from here, but the Shen family is Xiaoyu's "maiden family" in the end, whether it is Xiu'er, Zhu Shan, these little sisters who are also maids with Xiaoyu, or Xie Yun'er, Lin Dai, Xie Hengnu and other housewives, are very enthusiastic about Xiaoyu's marriage.
Three women in one play, so many women get together, I don't know how many plays there are.
Xiaoyu has been in the Lu and Shen families for many years, and has long been regarded as a member of the family, Xie Yuner asked each of the daughters in the family to take out a gift to give Xiaoyu as a dowry, in addition to Xie Yuner gave a silver hairpin, Lin Dai actually gave a silver bracelet, which made other girls envious.
This is also something that Shen Xi didn't expect in advance, because Lin Dai was careful on weekdays, lest others take advantage.
At noon, when Shen Xi came back from the Governor's Yamen for dinner, Xie Yun'er mentioned this matter, and Shen Xi leaned into Lin Dai's ear in surprise and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you distressed?" ”
Lin Dai pouted and whispered: "When I started, my mother gave it to me, and Xiaoyu is going to get married, so I will give it to Xiaoyu as a gift!" ”
Shen Xi couldn't help but ...... Lin Dai is not generous, but because the silver bracelet was given by the Zhou family, in Lin Dai's opinion, it is like a tight spell, and only by sending things out can she feel at ease.
Lin Dai is extremely stingy on weekdays, although she will save money, she can't keep it, she seems to be saving, but when she encounters something she likes, she will get carried away and spend her savings cleanly, and then continue to accumulate......
Lin Dai is a stupid girl who doesn't plan for her future, and has the idea of competing for favor, but she just doesn't work hard to improve her quality in order to keep up with Shen Xi's footsteps, and is always used to being a little woman who relies on her husband for everything.
Lin Dai is not selfish, but she has a little temper and doesn't know how to express her heart, so that her world is only herself and Shen Xi, and she seems to be a maverick in the backyard of the Shen family.
Xie Hengnu is relatively much better, he has no scheming, he is innocent, he made good friends in the Shen family not long after he first started, and he is inseparable from Yin Wen and Lu Xi'er on weekdays.
The marriage is simple, Ma Jiu has no relatives, he is the groom's official on this day, but he was helping Shen Xi in the morning, and he didn't go back to Shen Xi to clean up the small courtyard he rented for him until noon.
After noon, as soon as the auspicious time arrived, although everything was simple, the Shen family was still prepared for the big red sedan chair, which was the only time in the girl's family's life, in Shen Xi's opinion, it was important to let Xiaoyu and Ma Jiu have no regrets.
The sedan chair just found a few brothers from the carriage and horse gang to help carry it, Xiaoyu was dressed in red, holding a bag and a wooden box out, that was her clothes and dowry, originally she also had to bring the bedding, but thinking that she would often spend the night at the Shen family in the future, she left the bedding, after all, Ma Jiu had already arranged the things for the wedding.
Ma Jiu, who was standing on the side with a silly smile, looked at Xiao Yu with affectionate eyes, and when Xiao Yu got into the sedan chair, the sedan chair man lifted up, only to wake up like a dream, ride a tall horse, and proudly arrived outside the new house all the way.
After Ma Jiu dismounted, he turned back directly to the sedan chair, kicked open the sedan door, and welcomed Xiaoyu out.
Xiao Yu's head was covered with a red hijab, her eyes couldn't see, and she needed someone to help her walk, Ma Jiu personally went over to hold Xiao Yu's hand, and the two helped each other into the small courtyard chapel.
Ma Jiu is alone, Shen Xi is not only his employer, but also his matchmaker, he and Xiaoyu both call Shen Xi "master", and they will both work for the Shen family in the future.
Shen Xi personally witnessed the marriage, sat peacefully in the high hall, and accepted the newlyweds to kneel.
After the husband and wife worshipped, Xiu'er sent Xiaoyu into the cave room, and Ma Jiu was pulled by Zhu Qi, and went to the courtyard to drink with Shen Xi, Tang Yin and a group of chariot and horse gang brothers.
The banquet was prepared by Shen Xi in advance for a nearby restaurant, and two tables were set up in the courtyard, and all the people present were those who bowed their heads with Ma Jiu and did not look up.
One table is the main table, in addition to Shen Xi, Tang Yin and Zhu Qi, there are several hundred household officials from Sanwei in Guangzhou, and the other table is the steward of the chariot and horse gang.
When Tang Yin saw good wine, it was like seeing his mother, no matter what the groom was doing, he poured himself and drank very happily.
Shen Xi glanced at him and asked, "Brother Tang went to invite Mr. Qingshan, what is the result?" ”
Tang Yin's face turned blue, obviously he had touched a hard nail at Xia Kuan's, and waved his hand a little frustratedly: "Don't mention it!" ”
What does it mean not to mention it, Tang Yin said that Xia Kuan was still arrogant in the first few days, as if Xie Yuan had no comparison with the scholar without merit, but after going to see him, he didn't even mention the matter of returning to Suzhou, which in Shen Xi's view, Tang Dacai should have been frustrated by Xia Kuan, which made him lose confidence in life.
Shen Xi said angrily: "When it comes to being entrusted with loyalty, Brother Tang himself said that he wants to invite Mr. Tsing Yi back, so he won't give up, right?" ”
Tang Yin's originally blue face turned dark, and he frowned and said, "Shen Zhongcheng, don't worry, I will definitely invite people, but please be tolerant for a while......"
Shen Xi smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Brother Tang should be more careful, lest people leave." ”
At this time, Tang Yin's face was even more ugly.
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Ma Jiu is not good at words, plus Shen Xi is not fond of alcohol, and there is no fist order during the banquet, so the wedding banquet is not so lively.
Fortunately, the visitors all had a blessed mentality, and didn't want to disturb the newcomer's good deeds, and even Shen Xi advised everyone not to pour too much wine on Ma Jiu, and look at the sun's westward setting, Shen Xi got up and said: "Everyone, it's not too early, leave this place to the newcomer, we should go back." ”
Everyone got up, said words of congratulations, and left Ma's house one after another.
Tang Yin followed the crowd a little embarrassed, and Shen Xi seemed unhurried and deliberately left behind, obviously having something to explain to Ma Jiu.
Because of the obstruction of the political envoys in Guangdong, Shen Xi is now very difficult to buy grain and materials on the ground in Guangdong, and even if he can buy them, it will be a lot higher than the market price, so he can only transfer them from Fujian, Shen Xi arranged for Ma Jiu to go north to Chaozhou Mansion the next day, and contact Song Xiaocheng and others who escorted the money and grain materials south.
"Master, just rest assured, the villain will do a good job."
Ma Jiu drank two more cups, rejoiced in his heart, and was grateful to Shen Xi.
Shen Xi smiled and patted Ma Jiu's shoulder: "Brother Jiu, don't put too much pressure on yourself, just be the same as before, don't work too hard, think about someone in the family looking forward to your return." ”
Although Ma Jiu was illiterate, he was a man with brains, and he immediately understood what Shen Xi was talking about, and nodded honestly.
Shen Xi smiled slightly: "Don't disturb the good things of your little couple...... Xiu'er, Xiaoshan, let's go, tomorrow the people from the restaurant will come and take away the dishes and chopsticks, and the rest will clean up by themselves. ”
Zhu Shan and Xiu'er were originally helping to clean up the tables and chairs, but when they heard Shen Xi's words, they nodded, went to the ancient well to fetch water and washed their hands, then removed the apron, and then stood behind Shen Xi.
Shen Xi nodded to Ma Jiu and said, "Don't let Sister Xiaoyu wait, let's go." ”
After speaking, Shen Xi took Zhu Shan and Xiu'er to leave together, leaving this small courtyard to a newlywed couple.
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Shen Xi came out of Ma Jiu's residence and did not go home, asking Zhu Shan and Xiu'er to go back and pass the word...... On the grounds that he had business, he quietly went to Hui Niang's place to stay overnight.
On this day, Ma Jiu was the groom's official to marry Xiaoyu, and Shen Xi himself was also going to be the groom's official, and this day was the day when he discussed with Hui Niang to officially accept Li Jin's entry.
Shen Xi was a little drunk, but he was still careful not to be followed, and after making sure that it was okay, he knocked on the door and entered the hospital where Hui Niang and Li Jin were hospitalized.
"Did the master drink?"
On this day, it was not Li Jin who came out to greet him, but Hui Niang opened the courtyard door with two men's girls.
As soon as Hui Niang closed the door, Shen Xi grabbed her slender waist behind her, leaned over with a mouth that smelled of wine, and gently kissed Hui Niang's earlobe.
Hui Niang said shyly: "Master, the concubine is not Jin'er, today is a big day for the master and Jin'er." ”
Shen Xi turned a deaf ear, drunkenly hugged Hui Niang very tightly, and muttered in his mouth: "Aunt Sun, why did you push other women into my arms?" Is it to atone for your sins? ”
It's okay that Shen Xi doesn't call "Aunt Sun", but as soon as this title came out, Hui Niang's body suddenly froze.
"Master, the girls are watching." Hui Niang's face was red and her ears were red, and she said in embarrassment.
Shen Xi was unimpressed: "What are you afraid of?" No one will laugh at you, whoever dares to laugh at you, Master Ben will put people in the room and let you laugh at them! ”
Hui Niang suddenly became self-pitying...... At this time, she felt that her identity was the same as that of a maid, but she was just a plaything of Shen Xi on a whim, and she might be abandoned in the future.
Hui Niang said aggrievedly: "Master, the concubine will make tea for you to sober up." ”
Shen Xi laughed: "Why do you want to sober up?" Isn't that just right? Aunt Sun, do you know that when I first saw you, I fell in love with you...... I thought about how nice it would be if one day, I could marry such a beautiful wife! ”
Hui Niang's face was full of surprise.
She has been committed to Shen Xi for a year, and Shen Xi has also said some affectionate words in the bed, but it is the first time to confess like this. Her voice trembled a little: "Old ...... Sir, you're drunk. ”
Shen Xi said: "I wasn't drunk, Aunt Sun would definitely say that I was only a six or seven-year-old child at that time, what could I understand?" But who says six or seven-year-olds don't understand anything? ”
"Time flies so fast, I still remember you at that time, with a carved thorn hairpin on your head, wearing a blue and white coarse cloth skirt...... Astonishing. ”
"At that time, I thought, the beauty needs to show up to take care of the family business, so hard, there must be an unbearable past, I will be the guardian, so that she will be safe and clothed in this life."
Hui Niang's body trembled even more, and she was shaking, relying on Shen Xi to support her to barely stabilize her figure.
The cloth clothes are very familiar to Hui Niang.
Before the small pharmacy officially became bigger, the silver earned by Hui Niang was only enough to support herself and her daughter, and she would not waste extravagance in dressing. The cloth skirt that Shen Xi said was also worn for a few years before she reluctantly dismantled the silk thread, and as for the carved thorn hairpin, it has been left in her jewelry box.
"Do you remember, sir?"
Hui Niang's expression was lonely and gloomy.
Shen Xi was leisurely fascinated: "The most beautiful thing, how can you forget it?" In fact, when I was young, there were two things worth remembering the most, one was the first time I met you, and the other was ...... After I was seriously ill, you took care of me at the bedside, half-knelt at the head of the bed to wash my feet, and at that time I wanted to marry you into the door and be the husband and wife of the envious mandarin duck and not the immortal with you. (To be continued.) )